Greece vs South Africa: Share of women who are married or in a union
Greece
0.9%
in 2023
South Africa
0.9%
in 2020
Greece rank
197th
South Africa rank
197th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 197th and South Africa ranks 197th of 221 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 5.5% | 4.7% | Greece |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 5.1% | 3.0% | Greece |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 1.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are married or in a union, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 0.9% against 0.9% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Greece ranks 197th and South Africa ranks 197th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.